Police locates possible person of interest in shooting near CU Boulder
The Boulder Police Department has located a possible suspect in a shooting that left a woman with life-threatening injuries on Monday night.
Authorities say at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, officers received a report on a shooting that occurred in 1300 block of Canyon Boulevard.
Well that was fast! Not only have we been able to identify this person, but we've also found them and are speaking with them. We will continue to release more information on this investigation as we can https://t.co/iQzxE68QME
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Officers arrived to the scene and located an adult female suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. A tourniquet was applied to the woman and was transported to an area hospital where she was later released.
It was reported the victim had been sleeping outside when she was confronted by the suspect, who ran away following the shooting. Detectives believe the individuals did not know each other.
Based on an investigation conducted by Boulder detectives identified a possible person of interest and are currently interviewing him.
If you have any information about the incident, please contact Detective Hartkopp by calling the Boulder Police tip line at 303-441-1974 reference case 23-01930.